Shatter
Limited Edition Beta 174 • common
- Set
- Limited Edition Beta
- Collector number
- 174
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Amy Weber
- Market price
- $19.70
What it does
Destroy target artifact.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shatter originates from the Limited Edition Beta set of Magic: The Gathering, released in October 1993. As part of the game's earliest printings, Beta served as an expansion and refinement of the initial Alpha release, correcting minor errors and finalizing the foundational mechanics of the collectible card game designed by Richard Garfield. The set was produced by Wizards of the Coast to satisfy surging demand for the game after the rapid sell-out of the limited Alpha run, solidifying the visual identity of the game's first era.
The card features artwork by Sandra Everingham, whose illustrative style helped define the gritty, high-fantasy aesthetic of the early game. Shatter was designed as a functional, low-cost utility spell intended to provide players with a direct counter to artifact-heavy strategies. While relatively simple in its mechanics, the card remains a significant piece of Magic history, representing the straightforward, aggressive design philosophy that characterized the game's formative period.
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